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Cryptocurrencies Are Holding Their Ground as Potential Positives Mount

Cryptocurrencies Are Holding Their Ground as Potential Positives Mount

Cryptocurrencies have been sitting quietly for most of the year as investors digest potential positives like Ethereum's pending upgrade and more institutional adoption. Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two biggest digital assets, are little changed since the first week of...

Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing Market Defies Higher Rates as Strong Demand Fuels Construction Boom

Housing stocks are down sharply this year as investors worry about higher interest rates. However activity on the ground continues to accelerate. The Commerce Department reported that February housing starts rose almost 7 percent to 1.77 million. It beat forecasts by...

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Squeezes Profits and Consumers

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Squeezes Profits and Consumers

Stocks fell again last week as investors see more risk from the war in Ukraine and rising inflation. The S&P 500 slid 2.9 percent between Friday, March 4, and Friday, March 11. It was the fourth decline in the last five weeks, miring the index at levels from...